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The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 30 cm. Find the length of each side of the triangle.

User Rswayz
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10cm. perimeter is simply adding up all the sides. so 10+10+10 is 30 giving you each side of a 3 sided figure
User Everaldo Aguiar
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Answer:

10 cm

Explanation:

The perimeter of a equilateral triangle is

P = 3s where s is the side length

30 = 3s

Divide each side by 3

30/3 = 3s/3

10 = s

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